Jessica Bedford

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Receives Grant To Celebrate Multiple Summer Programs
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2024

The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has received a grant from Air Products, enabling it to celebrate multiple summer programs.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's PLAY ON! Community Tour Presents A COMEDY OF ERRORS
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2024

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 'Play On!' Community Tour brings free performances of William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors to libraries, parks, and community centers. Hilarious mistaken identities and chaotic situations lead to heartwarming reunions in this entertaining comedy.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Unveils 2024 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2023

Discover the upcoming season of Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, featuring Shakespeare plays, musicals, and children's theatre. Explore the theme of 'Persistence of Love' and experience engaging performances that celebrate love in all its forms. Get ready for an exciting summer of theater!

Review: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED at Playhouse On Park
by Ariana Straznicky-Packer - Oct 19, 2023

What did our critic think of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED at Playhouse On Park? What happens when an acting troupe of diehard Jane Austen fans get together to spread the love of the regency?

Playhouse on Park and Hartford Stage Company Will Host Panel Discussion, JANE AUSTEN: FROM PAGE TO THE STAGE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2023

Playhouse on Park and Hartford Stage Company will collaborate on a panel discussion in conjunction with the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s THEATER WEEK. Learn more about the upcoming event here!

Playhouse on Park to Host Young Professionals Night in Conjunction With THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN (ABRIDGED)
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2023

Join other Young Professionals (ages 21-35) on Thursday, October 12th, 2023 for a performance of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN (ABRIDGED) by Jessica Bedford, Kathryn MacMilan, Charlotte Northeast, and Meghan Winch. Find out how to attend the event here!

Cast Set for the New England Premiere of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN (ABRIDGED) at Playhouse on Park
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2023

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN (ABRIDGED) by Jessica Bedford, Kathryn MacMilan, Charlotte Northeast, and Meghan Winch will run at Playhouse on Park September 27 - October 22, 2023. Learn more about the production and find out who is starring here!

Playhouse On Park's 15th Main Stage Season to Kick Off with THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN (ABRIDGED)
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 19, 2023

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN (ABRIDGED) by Jessica Bedford, Kathryn MacMilan, Charlotte Northeast, and Meghan Winch will run at Playhouse on Park September 27 - October 22, 2023. This production will be directed by KC MacMillan. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN (ABRIDGED) is a part of Playhouse on Park's 15th Main Stage Season, the theme of which is Celebration.  

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Presents An Inspired Stage Adaption Of Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2023

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF) presents Olivier Award-winning writer Jessica Swale's delightful adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. The production previews July 20 and 21, opens Saturday, July 22 and runs through August 5 in repertory with William Shakespeare's The Tempest on the Main Stage at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA.

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Comes to Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2023

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF) presents Olivier Award-winning writer Jessica Swale's adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.

World Premiere Adaptation of JANE EYRE Comes to Philadelphia Artists' Collective
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2023

Philadelphia Artists' Collective presents a World Premiere Adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece Jane Eyre, adapted by Jessica Bedford, Kathryn MacMillan, Charlotte Northeast and Meghan Winch, and directed by Kathryn MacMillan.

Playhouse On Park Announces 15th Anniversary Season & Subscriptions Now On Sale!
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2023

Patrons and friends from the Playhouse on Park community tuned in for Playhouse's Season 15 Big Reveal in-person and via livestream; the season was announced by Executive Director Tracy Flater and Co-Artistic Directors Sean Harris and Darlene Zoller.

Full Casts & Complete Lineup Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2023

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the complete principal casts, creative teams, and events planned for the previously announced summer season.

Over 80 Festivals, Concerts, Shows & Exhibits Are Coming to Philadelphia This Spring and Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2023

When they say there's nothing to do this weekend - they definitely do not mean Philadelphia! The guide to spring and summer will keep you busy every single weekend for the new three months - and give tourists over 80 reasons to visit Philly in 2023. 

Neil Simon's LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS Announced At Walnut Street Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2022

Walnut Street Theatre (WST) continues its 214th season with a comedic romantic romp in Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers. Written by the legendary Neil Simon (who received his start at the Walnut with the 1961 premiere of “Come Blow Your Horn”), the production begins previews January 10, opens January 18, and continues through February 5, 2023, on the Walnut's Mainstage.

Photos: First Look at Tiny Dynamite's THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2022

Tiny Dynamite is presenting a brand new staging of their wildly popular production, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED Thursday, June 9 through Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the Louis Bluver Theatre at the Drake (302 S. Hicks St., Philadelphia). Get a first look at photos!

Tiny Dynamite's THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED To Return To Philadelphia
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2022

This big-hearted comedy, written by Philadelphia's own Jessica Bedford, Kathryn MacMillan, Charlotte Northeast, and Meghan Winch, will return Thursday, June 9 through Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the Louis Bluver Theatre at the Drake (302 S. Hicks St., Philadelphia).

Villanova Theatre to Present THE INVISIBLE ONES and LAUNDRY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2021

Villanova Theatre has announced their public reading of not one, but two, 2021 Sue Winge Award-winning plays: The Invisible Ones by Aly Gonzalez and Laundry by Megan Schumacher, directed by Kimberly S. Fairbanks on Thursday, December 2nd and Saturday, December 4th at 8PM.

Villanova Theatre Presents Digital 'Festival Of Dionysus' - BAKKHAI VARIATIONS
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2020

In preparation for returning to campus this fall, the leadership at Villanova Theatre worked tirelessly all summer to devise a course of action that would keep the graduate theatre program's mission alive and well while preserving the health and safety of artists and audiences. So when the university announced a new policy prohibiting public events on campus until further notice, they were ready to respond with flexibility and innovation.

Act II Playhouse Announces Extended Run Of CHAPTER TWO
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2020

Can you find your soulmate more than once? Loosely based on his three-week courtship of actress Marsha Mason, Neil Simon created George and Jennie - a couple each recovering from lost love. The pressure is on from George's brother, who wants him 'back out there', and Jennie's best friend who still believes in passion. The whirlwind romance becomes a marriage and the pair needs to decide if they truly believe in second chances.